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In Banks County, Fire officials and the Georgia State Fire Marshall’s office are now offering a reward for information leading to the arrest of the person responsible for a house fire last month in Homer. Officials said the reward could be as much as $10,000 according to the Fire Marshal’s Office. The blaze happened last month at 2090 Highway 441 […]

The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office has been on a roll recently with more than three large-scale drug operations being shut down by investigators this past month. Another investigation ends in the dismantling of a drug ring located in Stephens County. Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley recently announced that on April 4, investigators with his office executed a search warrant at […]

Georgia State Representative Dan Gasaway has asked the Attorney General of Georgia Christopher Carr to assist him in opening an investigation into the Habersham County Board of Education.   Gasaway wrote in a Georgia House of Representatives Guest Editiorial provided to WNEG that he is requesting the investigation into a Gainesville construction company which has employed his Republican primary opponent […]

This is the last full week to get your taxes prepared before the April 17th deadline, and many taxpayers may be rushing to finish their tax returns or are trying to find that extra time they need to get them done. Mistakes can happen when hurrying to file a tax return by the due date, and that can mean longer […]

For years, we’ve treated April 15 as the official tax deadline — except in years that it isn’t. So put a big red circle around Tuesday, April 17, as the date you’ve got to file 2017 income tax returns for both Georgia and the federal government. Taxpayers have until 11:59 p.m. to submit returns by e-file or postmarked through the […]

During court proceedings on April 5, Senior Assistant District Attorney Brian Atkinson was able to secure guilty pleas from four defendants, resulting in 57 years of prison total for the offenders. The hearings were held in the Franklin County Superior Court and presided over by Senior Judge John Bailey. Kenneth Carey pled guilty to charges of statutory rape and child […]

Georgia lawmakers agreed to a budget that fully funds the state’s K-12 education formula and passed a measure that cracks down on distracted driving before the gavel fell on this year’s legislative session early Friday. A number of bills, including a controversial immigration enforcement measure and a proposal to move away from electronic voting machines failed to be taken up […]

The Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce recently held a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Stephens County Hospital’s Lobby Grill. The Lobby Grill was once a central hub throughout the community; however, as the hospital’s financials dropped into the red, the Lobby Grill was closed in August of last year. Under the leadership of Chief Executive Officer Roger Forgey, the Lobby […]